Which of the following statements regarding primary blast injuries is correct?
A) Primary blast injuries are typically the most obvious injuries.
B) Primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
C) Primary blast injuries are the result of flying glass or shrapnel.
D) Primary blast injuries are due entirely to intense heat.
Answer: B) Primary blast injuries are the most easily overlooked.
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Using the data provided by Memorial Hospital, calculate the community acquired infection rate for adults and children. Round to two decimal places. Memorial Hospital January Statistics Discharges Adults & Children Newborn 1,984 213 Deaths Adults & Children Newborn 24 2 Nosocomial Infections Adults & Children Newborn 20 2 Community Acquired Infections Adults & Children Newborn 65 0
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Your service has a new AED. During the in-service program on the new device, the instructor informs you that it is a semi-automated AED and uses a biphasic wave form, as opposed to the monophasic form used by the previous AED. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should recognize that:
A) The new AED will defibrillate the patient with smaller amounts of electrical energy B) The EMT will not need to press a "shock" button to shock the patient C) The new AED will defibrillate the patient with larger amounts of electrical energy D) Less energy but more shocks will be needed to treat cardiac arrest
A patient was trapped in a burning apartment before being rescued by firefighters. As you approach him, you note that his legs and arms are burned. The patient is screaming in pain and coughing, but no longer actively burning. Given this information, which intervention would you perform first?
A) Perform a secondary assessment to determine if nonburn injuries are present B) Estimate the percentage of the patient's body that has been burned C) Determine whether the patient has partial-thickness or deep partial-thickness burns D) Decide whether to administer oxygen with a nasal cannula or nonrebreather mask
The clinically significant yeast and moulds are found in the kingdom(s)
1. Bacteria. 2. Protozoa. 3. Fungi. 4. Chromista. A) 3 only B) 2, 3, and 4 C) 2 and 3 D) 3 and 4